New urban greening project in Imperial County will ‘improve the health and wellness of the community’

Imperial County hosts ribbon cutting ceremony for a new urban greening project

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The completion of a new urban greening project was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, October 17.

The ceremony was held by the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) and the Imperial County Office of Education (ICOE).

This celebrated project is the completion of the ICOE West Urban Greening Project located at the ICOE Administrative Conference Center in El Centro.

It will help reduce emissions of toxic air contaminants and criteria pollutants in environmental justice communities affected by a high cumulative exposure burden.

And will also provide education to increase awareness of air quality matters said the Imperial County Executive Office.

“I’m very proud of the work that has been done, and appreciate the efforts of Juan Verdugo, Magali Meza, and Wendy Rangel to bring it to completion,” said Dr. Todd Finnell, County Superintendent of Schools. “This greening project will not only be good for the environment, but it will be instrumental in our efforts to improve the health and wellness of our employees, their families, and those in the community. We appreciate the opportunity to work with the ICAPCD and are grateful for their support.”